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ampico-kid · 01-17-2023, 09:37 PM

I may be barking up the wrong tree, but thought I'd throw this question out here anyway. I have a 1930 Town Sedan. The interior is in excellent shape. The one thing that bothers me is that when the restoration work was done, the previous owner chose to paint the dash and window trim pieces the lower body color instead of the wood grain that it should be. I'd really like to correct that and have the wood grain finish on those parts. I did an initial search for people who do that kind of work and to say that I was shocked at the prices for such work would be a drastic understatement. I understand it takes skill and the right materials to do a quality job, but I was completely unprepared for the numbers I saw. What should a job like this cost?

I'm asking for recommendations for an individual or company that does quality work at reasonable prices. Maybe I'm asking too much, but figured nothing ventured, nothing gained. Thanks.

01-17-2023, 09:37 PM	#1
ampico-kid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 132	Wood Grain I may be barking up the wrong tree, but thought I'd throw this question out here anyway. I have a 1930 Town Sedan. The interior is in excellent shape. The one thing that bothers me is that when the restoration work was done, the previous owner chose to paint the dash and window trim pieces the lower body color instead of the wood grain that it should be. I'd really like to correct that and have the wood grain finish on those parts. I did an initial search for people who do that kind of work and to say that I was shocked at the prices for such work would be a drastic understatement. I understand it takes skill and the right materials to do a quality job, but I was completely unprepared for the numbers I saw. What should a job like this cost? I'm asking for recommendations for an individual or company that does quality work at reasonable prices. Maybe I'm asking too much, but figured nothing ventured, nothing gained. Thanks.